The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-21 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This position of the discount market remains un altered. Money is still plentiful with only a limited demand for accommodation, and merchants are en abled to negotiate their first class securities at 64, and 51 per cent. About £23,000 in gold was taken into the Bank on Saturday. The Baroda, which left yesterday with the CAlean% and Caine Mails, conveyed £175,470 in specie, The City Mercantile Club close their share appli cation list on Thursday, the 2lrh inst. Since this announcement the shares h►ve been r tptdly ap plied for, The sales to-day were Ito 1 pram. The Frontino and Bolivia Gold Mining Company shares were to-day Liberally sold at 1,1, and closed at 2 prem. Toe Dutch Tramway Company have announced the close of their application list to be on the 24th inst. The sales commenced at 11 and closed at 2 preen, The directors of the British Copper Mining Company, in reply to some remarks in the Money Article of a contemporary, by their chairman, A. Alison, Esq., say :—" The insertion of the name of Mr. N. S. Hill as being a member of the firm of J. Hill and Son arose from an entire misconception. Mr. Hill is a near relation of some of the mem bers of the firm of James Hill and Sons, and this led to the supposition that he was in the firm itself." The shares of this company were in brisk demand today 1,1 and li prem. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Routes opened at 66f. At the annual meeting to-day of the Bank of Australasia, Sir W. Minto T. Farquhar, Bart., M.P., in the chair, the report of the directors stated that the accounts for the year were till the 12th October last. Daring that period trade its the Australian colonies, though generally sound, had been inactive, bat the profits hod suffered no diminution. A divi dend had been declared, payable en the 12th April next, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, and a bonus at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, both free of income tax; being together at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, or £2163. per share for the half-year. The first instalment of £.lO, paid in May, 1863, on the new shares, will, is October next, participate in dividend at the re te payable on the old shares. At first the market for the English funds exhi bited an upward tendency, and a small amount of business was transaeted at an advance of 1-16 per cent. This improvement, however, bas not been maintained, and Consols are now at the closing prices of Saturday—viz., 911 a for transfer, and 911 / for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities have been dealt in at 8911; Ex chequer Bills, Bs. to 3a. dia. ; India 5 per Cents., 1041 . 1,-; and Elfaced 5 per Cents., 105. General buoyancy prevails in the Foteign Market, and business is rather animated. Mexican have risen 1 per cent., to 451 461 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71 g ; ditto Consolides. 531 541 ; Greek, 23/ 241 ; Spanish Passive, 351 361; ditto Certifi Cates, 131 ; Portuguese, 481 ; and the Confede rate Loan, 52 51. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been on a rather limited scale, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Metropolitan, however, have improved 1 ; North Stafford, I; South Eastern I. Great Western have declined f; and West Midland, I. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain at about former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate re quest at steady rates. Toe following are the latest cur rent quotations for some of the principal new under takings; City Offices, 314 prem.; 7 per Cent. Bolivian Loan, 11 21 prem.; Queensland Sheep, par 1 prem.; Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 31 41 prem.; Imperial Financial, 41 41 prem.; Credit Mobilier, 11. 21 prem. ; Credit Foncier, 41 5 prem. ; and National Provincial Marine, t 1-1, prem. ; Central Argentine Railway, prem. ; London and Liverpool Hotel, 11 11 prem.; London Gas Metre Company, I, 7 3 ,- prem.; North Australian Company, 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 0 OVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2/ & 3 per Cent. B;dis Ditto .f.,500 Ditto £lOO and £200 Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.•yr Shut INDILN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto 5 per Cent. July, Ib7U Ditto Account ..... ..... . lOll Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do ' 'ertificates Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cunt :. Ditto 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872. lO5 Ditto 5} per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Dirt„ Bonds £l,ooo — Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent • • • . - Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 B9l Ditto Scrip, £55 p a id.... Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto A.ceount -- Cuba, 6 per Cent. Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd Ulan 6 per Cent — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent loo} 100 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account ...... .... 23i Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account Guatemala 6 per Cent. — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account.... New Gr ana d a .. l4t Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred Bl Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto 3 per C en t. Ditto 44 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account B6 i Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'2 Ditto Account 4B! i i Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9i Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Ditto Account — Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account 351 61 Swedish, 4 per Cent Ditto Account lli ..... Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1864 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 -Ditto Account 7 ot Ditto £lOO Bonds., , 74# Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent lOO Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 24 a Ditto 6 pe r C ent., 1862 'Ditto Account.... t 6 1 Dividends - on the above payabl: d in Loud n Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull, ...... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ........ Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 26 Ditto Account ......... ~ .....francs.. ....... 67 Consols M THREE O'CLOCK. oney • ...... Ditto April Account .............. 91a........ 911 a ....---_,---......_21 TRACKERAY'S LARES AND PRNATES.--A la rge and motley crowd filled the beautiful residence of the late Mr. Thbckeray for four days. Stately duchesses, comical old Hebrews from Houn.lsditch, authors repre senting different departments of literature furniture men, nervous ladies wearing spectacles, artiste, and bargain hatters, have just been jostling each other at the sale of the household effects of the Great Novelist, T RE POPUL AR APPR , CIATION OP SIR 1-fira, should b e ROWLAND marked as well as the national one, Sup the Pose--says the , Spectator-.a statue were erected in front of rogi•offige BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. closing flare it:antic &St Lawrence all 58 60 .st isom.,Baroda&Cent Ind 1034 1014 Gu. 5 per cent ..... ' 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares. 04 Butlalo and Latie Dump 54 6 10 Do. Preference all 74 Si ttuffalo,l3rant,&Godricl, „00 / p. et. bds. Aug. 1, ISe z ou Do. do. July 1, 187:: cut 00 )o. do. June 1, 11, 100 >t t . utta.,vB.l(.:astn. (1, . 100 102 104 • st , ;apeTown 4: Dock Sore 100 103 10: 'Lock Mikan: Bengal gu. sp. 10, 054 1065 4kek h.ast Indian. gu. sp. e . in( 1t,44 105 1044 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 P 20 Do. do. II do. 15 stock Grand l'ru:a of Canada io 19 20 100 Do. Is*„ Bonds r 73 15 100 Do, do. deterred.-- all 58 62 10o'Jo. (00 ed Pro. Bowes— 4i. 65 67 Do. do defer , ed all 51 53 AY: , Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.... 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto k 4l, 26 28 100 Do. co. deferred 5.11 22 15 too lit.lndisPenin.gua.sp.o 4), 03/ 104) 1 0 32 4 4 3 2 SO Do. New g - ua. p. c 1)o. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of ludia(Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. ti •('. 1 03 10 4 It. W. olCanada Shares all 94 11 204 Do. New .. ... lb 11 104 i 00 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 92 04 100 Do. 54 r.. a. do. '77.8.. . all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 stock Madras guar., 6p.0. .. 100 10 fi K. 34 103 21 34 24 stocs Do. f 4 p. o. Extension WO 97 98 stock Dc..b d 0........ 100 02 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Slelb.C.,orp. p. o. Bndt. 105 50 Melt, do llobson'a Bay. all 55 58 100 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds. all SO Newlif 11Eavnok s Canda Class A an a B. all 3 6 N. lll.C'da Bpo Ist pt bds 100 82 14 stock Scindel (100 1034 1044 stock Do. D:dhi. .. I I d« 1 100 103 104 YO Do. do .... mc I 2 / fP at Punjaub g 4 1034 I Do. Do. Mt 1 100 I s ock Do. Indus. St . Flo.) I' k 105 98 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMEI l,a.u.tior. p.o.Ja tizJ uly 1b77-S1 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. k Sept. Do. E p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 6 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 Do.Ap &Oct 1880 Do. 189 t Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c Mauritius 6 per cent Natal Gov. 6 per cant N.13.G0v. 6 p.c. J Lt.&J ul) Do. 6p. (LA p. & Oct. N. S.W. G ov. 6 p 18:.( Du. 5 p. e.,lBti to 1 ;ii Do. d0.,1888 & upwds New Zealand 8 p cent. !Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 ,Queensland Gm p. C S. Aus G6p.c.1678.& up Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. to 4 MO. AD.acOot,... T SECURITIES. 101 103 100 102 99 101 8) 11 89 91 106 108 108 110 110 112 110 111 111 111 196 108 198 110 101 103 1011 1 111} 1076 9 99 WO 99 101 99 100 108 110 100 100 100 100 100 09 1 99i 1111 Extraordinary Trial, A cause celebre is now being tried at Aix, AU the principal journals have sent special reporters, and MNI. Jules Fevre and Lachaud are retained for the defence. In July last, a man named Maurice Roux, a coachman in the service of M. Armand, a gentle man of large preperty, residing at Montpellier, was found iu the cellar of his master's house, lying on his face, with a wound on the back of his head, a rope tightly drawn round his neck, his hands tied behind his back, and apparently in a dying state. It was in the evening that he was thus found. The man had been missing all day, and M. Armand had several times spoken angrily of his absence from his duties. A maid-servant in the house, who had heard her master inquiring for Maurice Roux, told him that she thought she heard Maurice groaning in the cellar. M. Armand said the girl must be dreaming, but nevertheless accompanied her down the cellar stairs, and there found Maurice in the position described. M. Armand at once ran to fetch medical men, and a commissary of police. According to the report of the medical men, Mau rice was nearly strangled, and in a most dangerous condition. He could not speak a word, but was able to understand what was said to him. The com missary of police produced a child's alphabet of ivory letters and asked the man to spell the name of the person who had attempted to murder him. He spelt the name of " Armand"—his master. A long examination ensued by means of the alphabet, in the course of which the man explained that, while he was sawing wood in the cellar his master came behind him, and saying, " Je t'appron drai appeler ma maison une baraque"—(l will teach you to call my house a barrack)—he struck him a tremendous blow on tue head with a log 01 wood, which felled him to the ground ; then he twisted a rope tightly round his neck arid tied his hands behind him. This happened at 8 o'clock in the morning. When Maurice Roux recovered he repeated by word of mouth everything that he had indicated by the alphabet, persisted in his story after being warned by the Judge of Instruction of his terrible responsibility to God and man if he made a false accusation, and took the sacrament upon it in the presence of thejudge. M. Armand was arrested upon this testimony, and at the end of last year ht was brought up at the bar of the assize court of Montpelier to take his trial on a capital charge. But waen judge and jury were assembled, and the Pro cureur Imperial ready with his speech for the pro secution ; when M. Jules Fevre, specially brought down from Paris, had taken his Seat in front of the dock in which the prisoner was placed; and, when the court was crammed to suffocation with the prin• cipal inhabitants of the department, burning with cariosity to hear the case, the news came that Mau rice Roux, on his way to the court to give evidence, had been waylaid and beaten within an inch of his life, so that it was impossible for him to appear. The trial was necessarily postponed. The general opinion in Montpelier was that M. Armand, who is a very wealthy man, had suborned a bravo to murder Maurice Roux in order to prevent him from appearing against him. Maurice Roux, how ever, revived after some days' medical treatment. Meanwhile, M. Armand's counsel applied to the Court of Cassation for a change of venue, on the ground that there was so much prejudice against the prisoner in Montpellier that he could not have a fair trial there. The Court granted the applica tion, and ordered that the trial should take place at Aix. It is a singular circumstance, and one that gives rise to many conjectures, and when the list of witnesses was called at the opening of the trial Maurice Roux did not answer, and it was stated in court that when he arrived at Aix by the railway he was taken very ill. The pubic prosecutor said, however, that he was expected to attend the next day. The extraordinary defence set up is that Maurice Roux's story is a pure invention, that he inflicted injuries upon himself, put the rope round his own neck, and tied his own hands behind him, upon the calculation that by accusing his master, who has the rerutation of being a violent man, and is said to have struck his servants before, he should get a large sum of money out of him. This theory is supported by Dr. Tardieu, the most eminent pro fessor of medical jurisprudence in Paris, and by Dr. Jacquet, a leading surgeon of Montpellier. Nevertheless, the public prosecutor made a crushing speech against the prisoner, and pressed urgently for a conviction. Tne improbabilities on either side are very great, and the result of the trial is awaited with extraordinary interest. MRS. SOMERVILLE, the eminent astronomer, is at Genoa, on a visit. Although more than fourscore years old, she is said to be engaged upon a work of literary im portance; and such is the fine tone of her constitution that she read the smallest print and thread a needle without spectacles. MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA TELEGRAPH.—Mssers. Glass, Elliott, and Co. nave received a telegram trom Alex andria, aated 9.30 a.m,, 19th March, informing them that the telegraph line between Malta and Alexandria is again open to the public for the transmission of messages. Uni versal satisfaction 'prevails in Egypt at the restoration of telegraphic codamunicatton with Europe. Tug ODIOUSNESS OF DIRECT FAXES.—As for direct taxes, they May be wore logical, but they ',lave one drawback—the taxpayer cannot be shorn without being :mar , of the liberties taken with his golden or silvern fleece. An old woman might sip her tea through life, and no more know that her little caddy helped to keep she great state engine at work. than M. Jourdain knew that he had always been talking prose. But ask Mrs. Pareingt^,a for one sixpence through the agency of a man with a big book, spectacles, and an inkhorn, and she sill appreciate her sacrifices in Britain'■ cause. Direct taxes are always odious. Hundreds of thousands hold the superstitious belief, that the inventor of the window-duty was struck blind as a punishment for his impious tamper ing with the light of heaven. And that the income tax is not regarded with any particular favour, it needs but a glance at Punch to prove.—Cliambers's Journal, New and Improved Series. WHO ORIGINATED THE PENNY POSTAGE ?....One Murray first "set up" the penny rate in London for the collection and delivery of messages and parcels. He was an upholsterer, and commenced his private speculation in 1681. In 1683 Murray resigned hie interest in the ven ture to Wm. Dockura, a merchant of Loudon; but in a trial at the King's Bench Bar, in the reign of Charles 11., the right to circulate correspondence was adjudged to belong to the Duke of York, as part of the General Post; and in consequence it was then annexed to the Crown, and the revenues arising therefrom were made subject to the pay mnent of pensfons to favourities at Court, and other "dis tinguished personages." Dockura was compensated for his loss, and made general controller, but for subsequent mal versation of the funds he was eventually dismissed the public service.— The grocer. AN ODD DAY TO CHOOSE. Lord's Cricket Ground will be opened earlier than usual this year, the proprietor announcing Good Friday as commencing the season, several matches having been arranged to be played on that day. General practice will also commence. THE WOODEN SPOON !—A list of the votes of those members of the Government who are in the House of Commons is produced at the Whitebait Dinner, and he who is lowest on the list is probably regarded, by his Cambridge friends at lea-t, as the wooden spoon. Dur ing the administration of Sir Robert Peel, when the Mi• nieterial party was starting for Greenwich, one of them, in passing through Hungerford•market, bought a child's penny mug and a wooden, spoon. After dinner, when the list of votes had been read out, the penny mug, on which was painted either " James" or " For a good boy," was presented. with all due solemnity, to Sir James Graham, and the wooden spoon to Sir William Follett. This is pro bably the origin of the statement quoted by our correspon deat.—Notes and Queries. ETROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE. SQUARE, CITY.—The aggregate Lumber of patients relieved during the week ending March 19 was—M , dical, 1,072 ; surgical, 647; total, 1,719, of which 545 were new cases, SHARE MARKETS,..This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOul.O f:af i ways. raid. Closing I a ir. - VV . 1 d Str. 1, . o., an P al. .. , iyille and Tyne. Boat.,Sleaf.,andgid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 1 8 •i 8i 11 83 f 5 1181 1l iCork and Bandon Cornwall. !Do A ( A gets no div Do. B till 6pe.pan.has ( been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, - Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glinsg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian s t GreatNorthot Scotland ;Great Northern.. Do A stook Do 8 do .... Gt. S. an + of Ireland . Great Western .... • • • • Do Ste Val gua. stock Lancashae & Yorkshiet London and dlackwar Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Sty.th Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares... Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby I Mid. (It. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line ,North British 'Edin., Perth, & Dundee !NM Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stook Shrews. and Welchpoo 1 Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186& Taff Va1e..... Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall VV. Hartlepool Har.&lt West Midland -Oxford) Do Newport' Do Hereford I all all All 100 100 all all all 6 7 35 37 16 17 91 93 Pt 1(6 47 8 6i --.7i 127 128 129 13) 130 i 32 91 93 65 CO 1 1 91 110 67 t 9 1031 104 i 43 44 104 luB, 08 100 54 54 1 , 3 )14 1274 1281 97 _99 62i 63i 24 26 101 101/ 55}1 E 8 88i 125 128 1 2 78 79 luf 124 126 12 44 98 100 63 61 34 36 90904 98 101 Si i 37 38 9/ 10 7 8 e l 163 166 5 7 3 4 p 91 91 22 24 103 105 102 111 (11 112 'BRITISH MINES. n Consol. Gold 1 4 id &malg - amated 31 35 .Cono.,"Tavist ) 1 555 665 sett (Illogan) 30 63 65 gau Gold Ltd adon ..... 291 304 n Brea... 4.4 ., 7 71 ussel (Tavistk., 8.9.0 41 44 .AubymGwen JB, 10 11 uth Tolgus (7 , - 4 41 1 Vor (lielston 10 41 12 0.16., 71 74 Foot B.l*z 35 37 Downs 4. 8.0 34 44 tha (Uny Leiarn ~„ 19 21 alley.. ron Oro (Lim ll Idi Jll DI 8) 95 - Alms 4 11 2 ;aseet(llio ;au 3.1. ,, 2 21 hcal Croity ols(St. Blaze; ce(Uny Lelnt. 10.6.7 41 43 radon(St.Clee, , 11 440 160 1rea(111ogan) — (Moos 1g.1".9 50 55 rk Iv.& Lead !MI,. t , 19 20 iset 11 11 12 don (Liskeard 5 20 22 oa asset (Illogan; 54 871 924 uller(itedrutll) 10 31 37 itty(U.Lelemt) 2.0.6 id ott aryAnn (Zen ) 8 136 116 eton . . 58.1 190 195 relawney (Lis.) 7 2t 2i nion 3.17 I 21 24 Calobri'An Consol. Gold tattle4*d Amalgamated ' Dewn G. Cono."ravist ) '.,;ast Bassett (Illogan) East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon Fast Cam Brea... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk., GamASt.Auby mGwen ,Cireat South Tolgus !U. Wheal Vor (lielston ;Grenville I 13 er;:d's- Foot I 1 ingston Downs Lady Bertha Nlargaret (Uny Leiarn ,tlarke Valley.. lyndy Iron Oro (Lim New Setun North Downs 1 Wh'i i;aseet (Ilio ;au `;'girth Witcal Crotty L'ar Consols (5,t. Blazey, 1 'rovidence(Unv Lelnt. SouthUaradon(St.Cleer, 'S. Cam Brea (Illogan) , IS. Wheat Fran. (Moon Stray Park e.t.mar Sil v.& Lead Nit 1. 1 1.0 in Cron West Basset (Elnan) W C radon (Liskeard: West Satan Wheal Basset (Mogan; ‘. heal Buller(Ltedruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLud ott W heal Mary Ann (Men / Wheal Beton . wheal Tretawney (Lis.) Wheal Union.. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 107# bt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxtoru, d guaranteed atooi, 122 London, Chatham, and Dover a per cent. pref., 99 Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent.. £6, if PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent.. 99 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Midland Bradford pref. stock, 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. A ntwerp and Rotterdam, Di Copenhagen. Um. 21 Dutch Rhenish, 18 Great Luxembourg, 11.1 Recite and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7 per oent, 17 Sambre and Meuse, sj San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 211 1 1 FOREIGN MINKS. Cape Copper, lien.. 114 1 East del Rey (lim.), / Panulcillo Copper, lira., 2 Vancouver Coal, 51 Yudanamutana of B. Australia, 1im...31 DOCKS. Vletgria, 100 a 100 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. I &gra and United Service (Um.), 1221 11 3 Alliance tun. ~. 491 501 Ditto, new, 34 Anglo Austrian, 61 1 Australasia, 75) 6 Bank of Egypt, 28 Bank of ' , tam lira., 41 Bank 01 Queensland 'dm) 20 Chartered Bank of int-'u la,Australia. and China, 44k 5 iler issued at £lO pm 321 Consolidate, d B ank, , Continr 4ntaL l i m., E„n`;`,.ilsh and Irish (lim.), 151} r_.inglish. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 213 European Bank, lim., 91 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lira.), MI 3 1 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 101 Imperial Bank (lim.), 31i 4 3 5 Imperial Ottoman, 191 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 31 London Bank of Scotland, Urn. 'l4l 14 London and Brazilian ai m.), 59 London, Bu nos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 51 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, lim., 20 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 2e4 London and County, 591 60 London Joint Stock, 40k London and Northern (lim.), 141 London and South African, 271 Ditto, new, 261 London and South-Western (Urn.), 111 London and Westminster, 81 801 Merchantjliank, liM , 121 Stetrop. and I'rov. Bank (Urn.), 261 51 in National of Liverpool, limited, Ditto, new. 61 New Zealand Baal:, 10 oriental Balm Corporation. 63 Provincial 01 Ireland. 9,1 Scinde, I'unjaub, an , l Delhi, 111/1 Union of Australia, Ditto, new. 31 6 1 :11i94 p 1 Lollop, 484 100 all all all all 100 100 100 16.13.4 TBE SIYNT, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, IVIARCH 21, 1864. MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lint., 3; iierlin Water 11 orks, lira.. 8 ; Bombay Gas, limited, 51 i- Ceyloa Company, 101 Commercial Union (Insurance), si Contract Corporation Copper Miners of England, pt. 7A per cent., 23 Discount Corporatio. , Egyptian Commercial ' and Trading, lint., 5 Electric Telegraph. 1051 4 Financial Corporation, 51 1 Gen. Crt dit and Finance of London, lint,, 81 1 Hudson's Bay, 18; 191 Indian Carrying (Urn), 1} International Financial Society, lIA Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam. lira., 71 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavourj, 5i Joint stock Discount, lien., 61 ; London Finan:ial Association, lim., 261 ; Londe Provincial Marine, 3) National Discount Comp ,ny, lira„ 11; Dit o, new, 41 National Steam Navigation, Um., 5 9; Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lint., 7 MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets held or. Saturday were dull for wheat, and prices had a downward tendency. For barley, oats, beans, and peas the trade was in a sluggish state, at barely late rates. Flour moved off slowly, on former terms. On the continent and at New York the amount of busi ness doing in cereals, for export to Great Britain, continues much restricted. But moderate supplies of English produce were received up to our market last week. The import from abroad con sisted of 8,401 quarters of wheat 3,492 barley, 25,331 oats, 2,610 beans, 39 peas, 786 tares, 23,358 linsead, 6,424 oil seeds, 405 sundry seeds, 270 sacks and 2,251 barrels of flour. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive, In most descriptions a moderate retail business was transacted, and previous quotations were steadily supported. The arrivals of home-grown wheat fresh up to this morn ing's market were small, but there was a alight improve- ment in the general condition of the produce. The trade, however, titled far from active ; nevertheless, at the close of business, a fair clearance had been affected, and the prices realised wore without alteration from Monday last. CUR.RENCII PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39s to 423 Ditto, old - -5 -3 Ditto, white, 1863 42s 48d Ditto, oil -3 -5 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s • Ditto, 18$3 Talavera Rye— 2Bs 303 Barley—Grinding 238 25s Malting , • 2ss 38s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s Brown .... 503 54s Kingstown Ind Ware 6os 665 Chevalier.., 668 68s Oats —Yorkshire aid Lincolnsh., Feeding lB3 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s Cork, white.. Scotch, Feeding l9B 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, .. Peas—Grey Maple . 3ls 33s White Boilers Flour—Town-made per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 308 Stockton and N0rf01k.......... 27s 29s Aineric,an, per barrel 193 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE: There was a fair average eupply of foreign stock on sale in onr market to-day. Amongst it were 122 beasts from Spain. Sales progressed slowly, at depressed currencies. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, were on the increase, and most breeds came to Land in excellent condition. The beef trade was in a most inactive state, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday last of 2d per Blbs. The top figure for Soots was 4s 10d per 81bs, and many very prime animals sold at 4s 81 per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,400 Scots, crosses, and short horns; from other parts of England : 700 various •breeds ; from Scotland, 315 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 120 oxen and heifers. There was an increased supply of sheep on offer, and its general quality was good. The mutton trade was heavy; nevertheless, sheep in the wool realised late currencies, the top figure for Downs being 63 per Blbs, but clipped breeds gave way 2d per Blbs, the highest quotation being 4s 10d per 81be. Lambs, the supply of which was very moderate, sold readily at 7. 4d per Sibs. A few very superior Down lambs realised 8s per Ms. The veal trade was inactive, yet previous rates were sup ported ; the quotatiins were 4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. We have to report a slow inquiry for pigs, at previous rates. Per 81bs.to sink the offal. s. d. a. d. Urse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 4 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Jrse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Second quality& 4 4 6 2 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo arse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small do 6 2 5 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves, 1.48 to `22s; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL surrLY. Beasts ... . Cows — Sheep FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. ' 003 Sheep and lambs .... 2,38 Calves Pigs Calves Pigs. The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week, amounted to 3,852 head. in the corresponding week in 1863, we received 5,449—in 1862, 2,768—in 1861, 2,106 —in 1860, 2,351—in 1859, 3,065—in 1858, 414 head. IMPORTS INTO LONIAth LA.BI WEBS. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 446 .. 222 ~ .. 162 136 Harlingen 2l -- Hamburg 125 1231 .. ~ 23 .. 44 Amsterdam Boulogne •• .. 20 Bremen oo .. --- .. -,-- .. t. , -- .. Dordt. - .. -.- .. Nieu Diep .. • -. .. • • ....... • • ..... • • ...."' Antwerp 5O e • 19 • . .. 35 .• Ostend •••••• , 73 .. 261 .. •• .. 338 Calais — .. 50 .. -,-- .. -- ~ 216 Oporto - .. •—• .. -,- .. --- • . -- Dunkirk — • • 94 .. .. —.. 109 Total .... 751 .. 2015 .. 220 .. 863 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863.. 560 .. 4,738 .. 2.. 149 .. 2 18'2 .. 73 .. 2,537 .. 38 .. 120 .. 1861 493 .. 1,499 ••••; t.. 76 .. 38 1860 1859 ., •• 1858 9. —• „ """ .9 "" A. statement and comparison of the supplies end prices of fat stock e4hibited and sold in the groat metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 23, 1863, and this day. Monday, March:2l, 1864. Per 81b, to sink tho offal. March 23, Mareh 21, 1863. 164. C3arse and inferi or b easts 3 4to 3 6 3 4 8 to 3 8 Second quality do 3 8 4 0 310 4 2 ?rime !arge oxen 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, ecc. ... . 4 8 410 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 40 3 8 4 2 Second quality do. . 4 2 410 4 4 6 2 Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 6 8 5 4 6 8 Prime Southdown d o . 610 6 0 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calv es .. 4 2 410 4 4 6 0 Prime small do. ............ 5 '0 5 4 5 2 5 4 Large hogs ... • ........... seat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6 Beasts 4 290 4,260 ........ Sheep and. lambs Calves ........ ... Pigs ..... ...... ... : 260 260 S"PLims ON SALM, March 21, 1863..--Beasts, 3,890 — sheep, 17,660—calves, 103—pigs, 450, MARCH 25, 1861,—)3easts, 3,580 —sheep, 19,280—calves, 79---pigs, 210. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be moderately town and country-kill e d meat. Generally speak i ng, t h e trade is firm, and prices somew h at higher than on M on d a y last. supplied with Per 81b. by tho carcase. 3 ti o d sdad Inferior beef .. 2 10 g 2 Middling mutton 4 0 4 2 :diddling do. .. 34 3 8 P r i me do .. 4 4 4 6 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 V eal 38 4 8 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork .„. 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 8 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. The demand for hops is less active. The value of last year's growth is wall supported; otherwise, the quotations have a drooping tendency. The imports into London last week was 575 bales from New York, 33 Rotterdam, 17 Hamburg, and 15 Ostend. Mid and East Kents £5 Os to 49 10s per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 78 ,) Sussex 4 16s to 6la ~ Yearlings 3 10a to 6 Os I , Bavarian 5 68 to 8 8s ~ Belgian Amerialn BOROUGH AND SPITALFIRLDS. The arrivals of potatoes to these markets oosttinue exten sive. Good and prime qualities move off slowly at about previous rates; otherwise the trade is dull, yet there is no material change to notice in the currency. Yorkshire: Regents 46s to 70a per ton. Flukes .. Rocks .....•..• Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 46 3 to 70 s „ Rocks Kent and Facet Regents 008 to $OB „ ••••• .....0... WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool continue to be well attended by home buyers. The amount of business doing for export is still restricted; nevertheless, the biddings rule somewhat inactive, at an advance in prices from the close of last sales of ld per lb. Inferior and greasy Cape produce, however, owing to the absence of American buyers, does not participate in this improvement. In the private contract market English wool rules very firm, and the recent advance in prices is well supported. The import into London last week was —from Bales. Melbourne ......... 9,681 Port Philip and Gee10ng...... Moretown Bay Adelaide....... 1,326 Cape Sundry other ports, about CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH WOOL PER LB. Fleeces—South Down hoggets .... is 9d to is lOd Hall bred do la 11id 2s Od Kent fl eces •••.,,.. S, Down ewes and withers is 81 Is 9d Leicester do Sorts—Clothing is 6d is 1 Id Combing • ..1 LAW INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) RE COLONEL WAUGH. His Honour asked whether it was a fact that Mr. Com missioner Holroyd declined to interfere in this matter. Mr. Sargood said it was so. His Honour said the more he thought of the matter the more he was convinced that he could not inter fere, but must leave the matter for the Common Law Court. He considered it a great injustice that a man should be detained in prison on such a process as that on which Colonel Waugh had been taken into custody. He was called upon to give bail to the amount of £lOO,OOO, which almost amounted to imprisonment for life, and yet by merely lodging the process at the prison the debtor was locked up without hope, as the creditor was not bound to proceed a step further, although the debt-r was ready to meet the case. He thought that on the facts being repre sented one of the learned judges would interfere. It was ultimately decided that the case should extend over for a fortnight, and then ba brought before his Honour again. BE It. W. CHURCH. This bankrupt was a clerk to a brewer, and he was sen tenced a short time since by the Court to be imprisoned for offences under the Bankrupt Law, but against which deci sion he had appealed, but the case had not been argued. His Hcnour was now asked co withhold the commitment until after the 12th April, the next appeal day. The application was granted. 11l MAL. This bankrupt was described as of Old Broad-street, silk broker, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The debts amount to £3,204, unsecured ; £36,749, secured; good debts, £529; property, £1,268; ditto in hands of creditors, £38,563; deficiency, £5,568. An adjournment for six weeks was taken by consent. Fire and Loss of Life. On Saturday morning, at a few minutes before 6 o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. H. Heath, hatter, 393, Oxford-street. The Royal Society's fire escapes, the engines of the London Brigade, and a powerful land steamer, quickly attended; but the flames could not be ex tinguished until the whole of the floors of the fec tory were burned out. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. Mr. Heath was partially insured in the Royal Exchange File-office, and the build• ing was insured in the Westminster Fire•office. Another fire broke out in the premiser belonging to Mr. Martin, an oil and colour man, carrying on business at the angle of Middle Searle.place and Searle-place, a narrow thorough fare leading into or near Fleet-street. The premises were four floors high, and owing to the quantity of inflammable articles they contained, the fire rapidly spread. Messengers were at once despatched for the aid of the Royal Society's escapes and engines, and in the course of a few minutes Tapsell arrived with the St. Clement Danes escape, and by raising his ladders succeeded in rescuing one person from the adjoining house, which was also on fire. He applied the portable ladders and also the jumping -sheet, but he was too late to render any assistance to the persons in the oil warehouse. The inmates, in order to escape being burnt to death, hastened to the third floor, but instead of closing the doors and waiting till the escape ladders arrived, they made an attempt to jump out of the windows. One woman fell upon her head. She was picked up alive and removed to King's College Hospital, but she died immediately after her admission. Two others jumped from the same floor, and they are re ported to be seriously injured. It is believed that they were removed to the houses of some of the neighbours. By half-past ten o'clock, two hours after the commevcement of the fire, it was nearly extinguished, but rot until the premises in which the outbreak began war: all bat destroyed. A Ghost Story and the late i:urder at Sea by a Greek Sailor, A strange story is told in connection wits the report of the murder at sea on board of the barque Pontiac, of Liverpool, by Jean Moyatos, a Greek sailor, now in custody in Edinburgh. It may be remembered that on the 13th October last, five days after the Pontiac left Callao, Jean Moyatos murdered one of his fellow seamen, and stabbed another in such a dangerous manner that his lift was despaired of. Two nights before the fatal occurrence, the mate of the Pontiac was standing near the man at the helm, no other person being on the quarter-deck at the time, when the latter great terror called out, " What is that near the cabin door ?" The mate replied that he saw no thing, and looked about to see if anyone was near, bat he failed to discover any person. The steersman t hen, much terrified, said the figure he saw was that of a strange-looking man, of ghostly appearance, and almost immediately afterwards exclaimed, " There he is again, standing at the captain's win dow !" The mate, though in view of the captain's window, saw no figure near it, nor at any other part of the quarter-deck, though he looked round and round. Next day the report went from one to the other that a ghost was on board, which filled some of the sailors with alarm, while others made a jest of it. Next night, a boy (a stowaway) was so dreadfully alarmed in his bunk by something he saw or felt (we do not know which), that he cried out so loudly as to waken all the seamen in bed. The boy was sure it was the ghost seen the previous night that had frightened him ; and others of more mature years were inclined to think so too. Perhaps more than one half of those on board be lieved that something supernatural was on board and that some calamity was about to happen. But there were two on board who did not believe the ghost stories, and these were the men who was murdered and his companion who was stabbed. The former joked with the boy about the ghost, and said he would have his knife well sharpened and ready for the ghost if it appeared the next night. He would give it a stab and " chuck" it overboard. The latter joined in the joke, saying he also would help "to do'' for the ghost, and others said they would have letters ready for the ghost to carry to their friends In the other world. Jean Moyatos overheard what was said es to stabbing and throw ing overboard, and in conseqeenee of his imperfect knowledge of the English language, and having previously supposed there was a cora binanou against him, thought the threats were made against him, and therefore resolved to protect himself. A few hours after the jesting we have briefly explained took place, he stabbed the two men who principally carried on the jest, with the fatal result known. The murder, as might be expected, filled everyone on board with horror, and the terror of the sailors who believed there was a ghost on board was overwhelm ing. At night, whether in bed or on watch on deck, they had great dread, which was heightened by reports that strange noises were heard below. Not even at the end of the voyage had the fear been overcome, for after the ship was moored hi the docks two of the crew who had agreed to sleep on board became so frightened after their comp-pions were paid off that th:ly refused to remain in the vessel at night.— Scafsman. SEEDS. In cloverseed there is but little doing, no change having taken place in the quotations. The demand for canary seed is inactive at about stationary prices. For tares there is a dull inquiry at barely late rates. Linseed and rapeseed rule steady. Cakes are in goud request at extreme quota. lions. Turnip, White,p.bus.lls to 14s Swede —8 —s Mustard, Brown lO5 13s White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 45 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 52s 6 14 Rye grass, New 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., et —s —s White Foreign Red 44s 50s White sos 648 Trefoil, new 22s 27s Carraway ..... 223 263 Coriander l2s 16s Hempseed, per qr 44s 469 Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s its Crushing Baltic — —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9los £lo 58 Foreign .1.910 s £lO —8 Rape Cakes,p ton£s Os £6 Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 628 65s TALLOW. P.Y.C. is in litni'ed request to-day at 42s per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow is quoted at 41s 3d net cash. In the value of rough fat an advance to 2s 2d per Sibs. has taken place. Particulars 1 lB3O . 1562. 18G3, Businev done 1 1 .74 1291 63 1 I 6 (09) 141. 41 2} 31 98 14 , 8 a a I 53a 27i 112 I 1 131 i i i P 98} 54 101} 92 1851 1864. , Stock this aay.... 33,955 72_0.9 ) 42,444 i 45 . 258 f , 5.579 c 57s:1d to 59s Od to 46s0i to 4359 d. to 42s 0 , 1 to Price of Y.C. .. I —s Od 59s 3d '—s Oil —s d —8 Od Delivery last week 1,077 1,006 1, 70 1, , 42 1,313 Ditto from June 1 6A,09' 67,949 103,302 68,047 61,3:5 Arrivals last week :325 , 1;401 82 077 1015 Ditto from June 1 91,871 1112,914 88.685 75,016 82,017 Price of Town.... 58s Oct 58s Od 48s 6d 45a 9d 43s Oct POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days WESTMINSTER. PROVIDING A SUNDAY'S DINNER.—Mary Sayers, a middle-aged woman, was charged with stealing a hand of pickled pork from the shop of Mr. John Grammar, 125, Brompton-road. George 'Wagstaff said that at half-past 11 on Saturday night he saw the prisoner go up to the prosecutor's shop and steal a hand of pork, weighing 411 b. and value 2s. 6d., from the stall board in front. She then quietly walked away with the pork under her shawl. but witness followed and charged her with the robbery, and brought her back to the shop, where she replaced the pork near the spot from which she had taken it. Mr. Stlfe asked whether she was kn , ,wn ? The young inan rolied in the negative, and it was then s t a t e d that Mr. Grammar was frequently robbed in this way. Prisoner said she was vary sorry, and hoped the magistrate would be lenient with her, as she had been drinking a little. James Saymour, a detective officer, said that prisoner was given into his charge on Saturday night. On search ing her he found an saitend rabbit concealed under her arm. Mr. Selfe—Have you got any owner for the rabbit ? Puliceman—No, your worship ; it is so difficult for any one to identify. I asked her where she got it from, but she could not tell roe or would not. Mr. Selfe (to prisoner)—Do you plead guilty to the charge of stealing the pork ? Prisoner—Yes. M. Selfe—Do you wish me to deal with the case, or would you rather that it should be sent to sessions ? Prisoner—l should like you to try me. Mr. Selfe—Well, then, I am of opinion that you are making a practice of this sort of thing, and as the offence is very clearly proved, I shall commit you for three months to hard labour. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A GENTLEMAN IMPROPERLY CHARGED BY THE POLICE.—Mr. John Anderson, a gentleman residing at No. 4, Qucen•square, Westminster, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Beales, 131 0, iu Jermyn street. ______. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defendant. Beales said that a little after 12 on Saturday night he was assisting other constables to the station with two females, when just before getting to the corner of Lower Regent-street the defendant put his walking-stick between his (the constable's) legs, and when he got to Jermyn street the defendant kicked him on the leg. A large crowd followed to the station, and when he got to the station-house door he took the defendant into custody for assaulting him. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the constable said -there was a very large crowd and that the defendant was walking be hind him, but a little at his side, when he put his stick between his legs and kicked him, There were between 30J and 400 persons present, and the mob celled out " Let the poor devils go." Another constable corroborated Battles, and in answer to Mr. Lewis, said he heard the defendant cry out, " Rescue, rescue," the defendant being close to Beales at the time, and that Beales gave the defendant into his custody at the corner of Jermyn-street. _ _ _ Staines, 123 C, was called, and said he was assisting in taking the two females to the station, and although he had an equal opportunity of seeing what took place to the second constable, he stated that he did not see the defendant do anything. Mr. Lewis, in addressing the magistrate on the defendant's behalf, said that many persons were convicted for assaults on the police because they were unable to bring forward evidence to refute the statements of the police. He (Mr. Lewis) believed that his worship had heard the truth from t h e jest constable (Staines) when he said that he saw nothing done the defendant. The second constable said he saw the stick placed by the defendant between the legs of the first constaWe, while the last constable called, and was in a position to sea all that occurred,saw nothing done, and one constable said he took the defendant into custody outside the station, and the other that he took him at the corner of Jermyn street, some distance from the station. The de fendant was a gentleman of position, and so far from mo lesting the police had on one occasion assisted them, and given evidence on their behalf. He (Mr. Lewis) would call a gentleman who was in the defendant's company—arm in arm with him all the time—and he would state that the lefendant neither placed his stick between the constable's legs nor kicked him. Mr. Joseph Burke, civil engineer, of 4, Queen-square, Westminster, deposed that on passing down the Haymar ket on Saturday night with Mr. Anderson, with whom he had been playing at billiards, they saw a large crowd col lected, and walked to the Vine-street station to see the cause, and while standing outside the defendant was dragged into toe station, the constable (Beales) saying, "You are the man who assaulted me." The defendant had been arm with him all the time, never platted his stick as stated, nor kicked the constable, and was never within 10 yards' dis tance of the constable (Beales). Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was impossible he could convict in the case, more especially after the discrepancies in the evidence of the police, they not seeming to know where they took the defendant into custody—one stating at the corner of Jermyn-street, the other outside the station. Mr. Lewis stated that he bad another witness to call, if necessary. Mr. Tyrwhitt discharged the defendant. THAMES. ONE OP THE FORTY THIEVES IN TROUBLE.—Thomas Perkins, a boy about 15 years of ago, was brought up on a warrant, before Mr. Partridge, charged with threatening the life of Mrs. Rosa Jones, a respectable matron, dwelling in Eastfield-street, Limehouse. The prisoner belongs to the celebrated Forty Thieves, of Limehouse, whose exploits and villainy have been exposed by the Rev. Mr. Carr, the incumbent of St. John's District Church, in that parish. The prisoner, and three more of the "forty" were in custody for a serious robbery. They were remanded four times, and finally discharged. One of the witnesses was a good and honest boy, the son of Mrs, Jones. The gang have since molested Mrs.Jonee and her son, and threatened them. The prisoner who is one of the leaders of the "Forty," and a perfect ruffian, had taken an active part in the persecution of Mrs. Jones and her son, and had ) ;epeatedly threatened them. On the 3d inst. Mrs. Jones was at her own door waiting for her son when the prisoner accosted her, and used the most diabolical language. He said he wo:ild give it her over the b-7 face and eyes, and knock hei two eyes into one. He also said he would do for her son a.g well as herself. This abuse continued some time, and the prisoner only desisted on the approach of a police-constable. Mrs. Jones was in great terror of the prisoner and his companions. Police-sergeant Briden, 4 K, said the prisoner was a thief, and belonged to a desperate gang. Mr. Partridge held the prisoner to bail in one surety of of £lO to keep the peace for three months. He was locked up. STABBING. -Phillip Card, aged 19, a German baker, of New-street, Mile-end Old Town, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with cutting and wounding a foreign Jew named Abraham Simons. The complainant said he was a tailor, dwelling at 8, Union-street, Whitechapel. He was at a ball at the White Hart; in Leman-street, and while the dancing was going on an Englishman pusbed against the prisoner by accident. The prisoner said to the Englishtuan, " Why the ---- don't you move away while lam dancing." He remonstrated with the prisoner, and said " There is no occasion to insult any one." The prisoner made use of very foul language, and threatened him. He said to the prisoner, " What do you want with me P leave me alone," The prisoner said "I'll fight you," and made a jump at him. Other Germans jumped up also, and the prisoner struck him on the back of the head, Ho found his head bleeding. The Germans laid hold of him. There were fifteen of them. He was thrown down on the floor and savagely beaten, The landlord of the house interfered, and took the prisoner Away and gave him into custody. Witnesses were heard in confirmation I `Ar. Robert Hughes, house surgeon at the London Hos pital, said the prosecutor was brought there bleeding pro fusely. He found a small incised wound, penetrating to the boner and three-quarters of an inch in length on the back of the head. The wound had been inflicted with a penknife o: small-bladed knife. Islt. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial. SHIPPOG—This Day. LONDON, March 21.—Wind this day at noon — North , East; moderate breeze, and fine Rather. P ORTSMOUT H, March 19.—W i nd N,W.—Arrived— Rubens, from Algoa Bay—Gauntlet, from London f or Hong Kong. PLYmounr, March 19.—Wind E.—Arrived—Heroes of Alma, from Shanghae—Robert Jones, from Ceylon—North Star, from Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTII, March 20 . —Wind N.E.—Arrived—Haw thorn, from bhanghae—Ocean Nymph, from Portland, Sailed—Odina, for Havann%h. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMMETON, Monday Morning. Arrived—Sp;rit, from Loudon ; Edward and Mary, from the Channel; La Poule, from Cherbourg. Sailed—Zwervo, for Dantzic ; Bessie, for Sunderland. (ET ZIA.QNETIC TELEGRAPH.) tins N'EstNn, Monday Morning, Arrived, March 20.—Jnlie, from Landscrana ; Conquest, from Bruges; Lobekina, from Groningen; Ariel, from Algol Bay ; Barteld Hermann, from Groningen. Arrived, March 21—Vir Wissil, and Jantee k menia, from Groningen. Anchored—Vesta from the west, for north . (brig), D EAL , Monday Morning. Passed—Boet% ( s crew ste a mer), for Malta; Moranga, for Penang ; Fi nze l, f or H ong k ong ; Eden, for Swansea—all from London ; Era (screw steamer), from the west, for Bor deaux; Johanna Schmidt, from Chatham, for Newport; Forest Queen, from London, for Halifax. l'aszed in tow-4Lduia, from Calcutta, for Lyndon. SECOND EDITION. OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. DIEUTER'S TELEGRAM.I THE BOMBARDMENT OF FREDERICIA. KOLDING, MARCH 21. The batteries before Fredericia were finished:and armed during the night between the 19th and 20th Die Danes made a sortie during the night, vvhich was repulsed. Oa that occasion Lieutenant yen Schaper, three Guards, and one soldier of the line were killed. The bombardment of the town was commenced at 5.30 a.m. yesterday. A canonade was also kept up against the Danish encampment. The shots told very well, and the town was set on fire in several places. Several of the enemy's guns were dismounted. Their fire was moderate and ineffectual. One Austrian was wounded. The bombardment con- tinues. The Crown Prince, Prince Albrecht, and the Prince of Hohenzollern were on the field. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. TATTERSALL'S—This Evening, I'CORTLIAMPTONSIIIKE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken and offered) 100 to 12 agst Gardener (taken) 11 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 100 to 8 agat Costa (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Dollar (offered) :„ 100 to 6 agst Fairwater (taken) 100 to 6 agst Gibraltar (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Touch and go (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agat Countersign (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blithfield ((Mired) 25 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken) 2.5 to 1 agst Whitethorn (taken) 33 to 1 agat Incitatus (taken) , 40 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lioness (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 11 to 2 agst Fille de l'Air (offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (taken) 7to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 10 to 1 apt Flying Fish (taken) 14 to 1 agst Templar (taken) 14 to 1 agst Soapstone (taken) 15 to 1 agst Wild Thyme (taken) 15 to 1 agst Biondella (taken) 20 to 1 agst Attraction (taken) CHESTER cur. 40 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 14 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered) 100 to 7 agst Coastguard (taken) 18 to 1 agst Forager (taken) 22 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 22 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken) 30 to 1 agst First Flight (taken) 33 to 1 agat Idler (offered) 40 to 1 agat Copenhagen (taken) 40 to 1 agst Hollyfox (take 50) 2000 to 30 agst Balornock (taken) 1000 to 15 agst King John (taken) 11 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY BETTING.—THIS DAY. NORTHAMTONSIIIRE STAKES • 100 to 12 ages Gardner (taken freel)) 9to 1 aget Lord Zetland (taken) 11 to 1 aget Wingrave (taken) 14 to 1 aget Dollar (taken) 14 to 1 agst Costa (taken) 15 to 1 agst Touch and Go (taken) 100 to 6 agat Fairwater (taken) 100 to 6 aget Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Countersign (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken) 25 to 1 aget Blithfield (offered) 25 to 1 agst Lioness (offered) 25 to 1 agst Benjamin (taken) 25 to 1 agst Anglo Saxon (offered) 30 to 1 aget Union Jack (offered) 33 to 1 agst Flash-in-the-pan (offered) 40 to 1 agst M. Phillipe (taken) CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) 33 to 1 agst Oldminster (taken) 40 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered) Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet and steady. Sales about 6,000 bales. Imports, 35,675. Previously, 13,827. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton.. April 18. via Marseilles . April 12. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. April:s. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 30. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 3. via Marseilles Mar. 28, Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 28. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, viu Southampton.. April 3. via Marseilles.... Mar. 14. India (Bombay), via Southampton Mar. 28. via Marseilles Mar. 22. Portugal.... April 5. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 28. via Marseilles Mar. 22. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo . . U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Mar., 24, by U.S.'packet.... by Canadian packet. Mar. —. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneride April 10. Bahamas, via New York April 7, Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Mar. 30. California, and British Columbia.. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, SCOTTISH NORTH-EASTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was hold at Aberdeen on Thursday: Mr. Stirling, the chairman, pre sided. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in VI. 81421 p was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report be adopted, confessed that at this time last year he looked forward with no little concern to the effect which the opening of the In verness and Perth Highland line would have upon the traffic of the Scottish North-Eastern Company. He was glad, therefore, to be able to point to the report as showing that the company had not only maintained their ground, but that there was a satisfactory increase in the receipts. He might mention that by the opening of the Inverness Eno they net only lost the through passengers from Aberdeen to Perth, who all had formerly travelled 90 miles over the Scottish North-Eastern at an average fare of 10s. each, but they had also lost the whole traffic upon the seven miles between Stanley and Perth. In these circumstances it was grati fying to find that the traffic from other quarters having been considerably increased fully made up for the antici uhrooeuti g n h a ouv stapleta various the iroa u Bd e country, ofi fgu theres d from district-- r d i thetth— tte 'le pated loss. For this they were gre a tly i n d e b te d to a mos t abundant h pH a er r ai v vt e yi s n t ogf t t q h le la ad mPi t e r dp e r . os report, he adverted to the bills the company were now promotiLT before Parliament, the anangemeuts regarding which, of the whole, were in a favourable position, and con cluded by exressing his readiness to answer any questions respecting the reffairs of the company. Dr. MATHEW seconded the adoption of the report, which was cordially agreed to ; the usual dividends were declared on the preference stocks, and also dividends on the Aber deen Original Stock at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum ; on the Scottish Midland Ordinary Stock at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum; and un the Dundee and Arbroath Ordinary Stock at the rate of I 'd per cent. per annum for the past half year. The proceedings g terminated with vote of thanks to the chairman. THE FIRST LOCOMOTITE ENGINE was landed last month at Ceylon on a bamboo raft, and drawn to the rail way station by a team of three elephants. The accounts received this morning respecting the state of trade in the manufacturing districts during the past week are exceedingly favourable. At Manchester the recent movement in the cotton market occasioned a better feeling among dealers and speculators, and in woollen and worsted at Leeds, Halifax, Bradford, and Huddersfield more business has been transacted, and an improvement in prices established. Exce p tin g Shafield, opera tions in the hardwar e districts have been conducted on a rather large Scale, and at Wolverhampt on , th e requirements rican end Indian account on A were still considerable. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mine pm., an d the short exeliange on Loudon is 25:40 pzr XI sterling. On compar ing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appear s that 1 ;011 le about 1-10th per cant. deztrOr in London than in Paris. inst, :hare! 13.14. 25 10 Pt bi 50 20 iti&4l 12.10 '